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When it comes to dating, there are a number of deal breakers that can prevent a romance from blossoming. From bad teeth to drug use and debt, these are the turn-offs that everyone can relate to. There’s also one deal breaker that women may not be aware of, but that can be the deciding factor for 44% of men to give up on dating. That’s when a woman never pays for a date, according to research .
According to a study from California State University, men increasingly prefer that women contribute to the costs of dating. Of course, paying for the date is still a charming attempt by men to demonstrate their masculinity, but times are changing. Because many people now believe that gender should not matter when it comes to who pays the bill.
To investigate this, 17,607 unmarried, heterosexual participants were asked about their opinions on this topic. Should the man pay? Do men expect women to at least offer to split? And what do women think about that? The results show that not everyone feels the same way.
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Who pays for the dates?
When the bill arrives, there is almost always a ‘discussion’ about who is going to pay . Unless the man was smart enough to sneak in the bill, it is a moment that can lead to an awkward conversation. After all, who expects who to pay? Is it the person who suggested the date? Or is it the man, because that is what the man is ‘supposed’ to do?
According to the survey, 64% of men want a woman to contribute to the costs of dating. Most men (74%) and women (83%) say that both pay for dating once they’ve been together for 6 months. But despite the fact that both pay, men and women disagree that men pay more. Most men (84%) say they pay more for dating than women, while only 58% of women share that opinion.
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It’s complicated
Many women (39%) also want a man to reject their offer to pay. But at the same time, there are slightly more women (44%) who do not like it when the man expects them to contribute. And to make it even more complicated: if women do want to pay, 40% do not like it when a man does not accept the money.
Why doesn’t the man accept the money? Because he feels guilty when he accepts money from a woman. More than three quarters of men (76%) have that feeling. But does the woman never pay for a date at all? Then that is a reason for 44% of men to stop dating that woman.
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